Overtime Pay Calculator
Updated for 2026 · All math runs privately in your browser
Ten extra hours at time-and-a-half should mean a noticeably bigger check. Enter your wage and hours to see regular pay, overtime pay, and the total — line by line.
Your week
Your week's pay
- Regular pay (40 × $20.00)—
- Overtime rate (1.5 × $20.00)—
- Overtime pay (10 hrs)—
- Total gross—
- Effective hourly (all hours)—
- Projected monthly (× 4.33)—
- Projected yearly (× 52)—
Gross pay before taxes and deductions. Assumes a weekly pay period; state daily-overtime rules (e.g., California) may differ.
How to use this calculator
- Enter your regular hourly wage.
- Enter regular hours (usually 40) and your overtime hours.
- Pick 1.5× or 2× depending on your employer's policy.
- Check the breakdown — and the effective hourly rate across all hours.
How the math works
Regular pay = hourly wage × regular hours.
Overtime rate = hourly wage × multiplier (1.5× for time-and-a-half, 2× for double time).
Overtime pay = overtime rate × overtime hours.
Total = regular pay + overtime pay. Example: $20 × 40 = $800 regular, plus 10 × $30 = $300 overtime → $1,100 for the week.
Frequently asked questions
Overtime pay = overtime hours × hourly rate × overtime multiplier. At the standard 1.5× (time-and-a-half), 10 overtime hours at $20/hour = 10 × $20 × 1.5 = $300.
Time-and-a-half means 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. Under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most hourly employees must receive at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a week.
Double time (2× your rate) is not required by federal law, but some states, union contracts, and company policies pay it — commonly for hours over 12 in a day or over 8 on the 7th consecutive workday (e.g., California rules).
It depends on exemption status, not just being salaried. Under the FLSA, employees earning below the salary threshold set by the Department of Labor are generally non-exempt and entitled to overtime.
No — overtime is taxed as ordinary income at your normal rates. However, a bigger paycheck can push withholding into a higher bracket for that pay period, making it look like overtime is "taxed more." It evens out at tax filing time.
Federal law counts weekly: overtime is due for hours over 40 in a single workweek. Some states add daily rules — California, for example, requires 1.5× after 8 hours in a day and 2× after 12.